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The rationale for this position arose out of the fact that when Canada abolished estate taxes in 1972, it terminated its estate tax convention with the U.S. such that Canadian residents who owned U.S. ... These U.S. estate tax problems that confronted Canadian residents owning personal-use real property situated in the United States were generally resolved by the amendments to the Canada-United States Income Tax Convention (the “Convention”) that came into effect on November 9, 1995. The provisions relating to U.S. estate taxes can be found in Article XXIX B of the Convention. ...

The rationale for this position arose out of the fact that when Canada abolished estate taxes in 1972, it terminated its estate tax convention with the U.S. such that Canadian residents who owned U.S. ... These U.S. estate tax problems that confronted Canadian residents owning personal-use real property situated in the United States were generally resolved by the amendments to the Canada-United States Income Tax Convention (the “Convention”) that came into effect on November 9, 1995. The provisions relating to U.S. estate taxes can be found in Article XXIX B of the Convention. ...

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International and Trusts Division Section 31 ~ International Section I Amounts owing by non-residents, Branch tax, Carrying on business in Canada, E-commerce (domestic and international) (cross-border issues), FAPI, Foreign affiliates, Foreign Entity Classification, Foreign investment entities, Foreign reorganizations, Foreign reporting rules, Foreign spin offs, Foreign tax credit, Hybrid Entities, Immigration/emigrations, Income Tax Conventions Interpretations Act, International traffic, Limitation of the deduction of interest (18(4)), Part XIII withholding tax, Part-year residents, Permanent establishments, Overseas employment tax credit, Residency, Tax treaties, Taxable income earned in Canada, Thin capitalization, Transfer Pricing. ...

International and Trusts Division Section 31 ~ International Section I Amounts owing by non-residents, Branch tax, Carrying on business in Canada, E-commerce (domestic and international) (cross-border issues), FAPI, Foreign affiliates, Foreign Entity Classification, Foreign investment entities, Foreign reorganizations, Foreign reporting rules, Foreign spin offs, Foreign tax credit, Hybrid Entities, Immigration/emigrations, Income Tax Conventions Interpretations Act, International traffic, Limitation of the deduction of interest (18(4)), Part XIII withholding tax, Part-year residents, Permanent establishments, Overseas employment tax credit, Residency, Tax treaties, Taxable income earned in Canada, Thin capitalization, Transfer Pricing. ...

Specifically, subsection 115.1(1) provides that where the Minister of National Revenue and a taxpayer have entered into an agreement, under a provision of a tax treaty with a foreign country that has the force of law in Canada (such as paragraph 8 of Article XIII of the 1980 Canada-United States Income Tax Convention and paragraph 6 of Article 13 of the Canada- Netherlands Income Tax Convention), the terms and conditions of such an agreement will govern the taxation of the taxpayer. ... The current version of IT-270 contains more information on section 115.1 and the current version of IT-173 also provides details on section 115.1 as it pertains to paragraph 8 of Article XIII of the 1980 Canada-United States Income Tax Convention. ...

Specifically, subsection 115.1(1) provides that where the Minister of National Revenue and a taxpayer have entered into an agreement, under a provision of a tax treaty with a foreign country that has the force of law in Canada (such as paragraph 8 of Article XIII of the 1980 Canada-United States Income Tax Convention and paragraph 6 of Article 13 of the Canada- Netherlands Income Tax Convention), the terms and conditions of such an agreement will govern the taxation of the taxpayer. ... The current version of IT-270 contains more information on section 115.1 and the current version of IT-173 also provides details on section 115.1 as it pertains to paragraph 8 of Article XIII of the 1980 Canada-United States Income Tax Convention. ...

Specifically, subsection 115.1(1) provides that where the Minister of National Revenue and a taxpayer have entered into an agreement, under a provision of a tax treaty with a foreign country that has the force of law in Canada (such as paragraph 8 of Article XIII of the 1980 Canada-United States Income Tax Convention and paragraph 6 of Article 13 of the Canada- Netherlands Income Tax Convention), the terms and conditions of such an agreement will govern the taxation of the taxpayer. ... The current version of IT-270 contains more information on section 115.1 and the current version of IT-173 also provides details on section 115.1 as it pertains to paragraph 8 of Article XIII of the 1980 Canada-United States Income Tax Convention. ...

Note Under proposed changes to the Canada-United States Tax Convention, starting in 1996, you will no longer be taxed in Canada on your U.S. social security benefits. ...

However, the provisions of an income tax convention or agreement between Canada and another country may provide for either complete exemption from, or a reduced rate of, Part XIII PAGE 9 tax on certain payments. ... Canada-United States Income Tax Convention 51. There is an exemption from Part XIII tax on certain amounts paid or credited to a United States organization to which a letter of exemption under Article XXI of the Canada-United States Tax Convention has been issued and remains in force at the time the amount is paid or credited. ... Tax Convention, 1980- Article XXI. (a) Income derived by an organization resident in the United States that is religious, scientific, literary, educational, or charitable in character may be exempt from Canadian taxation under article XXI, paragraph 1 of the Canada-United States Tax PAGE 37 Convention to the extent that such income is exempt from tax in the United States. ...